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Pingyao - Step back in time

Pingyao is a small (by Chinese standards, it's about as big as Salt Lake City) walled city in Shanxi Province. It was the financial hub of China during the Ming and Ching Dynasties, which goes back to about 1400. The town is much older then that, with buildings going back to before anybody ever heard of Charlemagne in Europe. The town is basically intact, including the towering walls. The whole place is a world heritage site.